Columbus Bar Assn. v. Ewing

Citations

• 1996 Ohio 317
• 75 Ohio St. 3d 244

Syllabus

Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Indefinite suspension—Making materially false statement in bar application by failing to reveal real estate sales license and suspension of that license—Engaging in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or misrepresentation—Engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on fitness to practice law—Accepting employment where exercise of judgment on behalf of client may be adversely affected by attorney's own interests, without client's consent after full disclosure—Continuing to represent two or more clients where attorney's independent judgment on behalf of a client may be adversely affected by multiple representation, without client's consent after full disclosure—Attempting to limit liability for personal malpractice.